my sweet dub/ska/something band can play. we will need a small amount of petrol money to get from northumberland. we have no recordings but there are 8 of us, plenty brass and a mongolian throat singer....

As a sideshow, if in the interim, I happen across a wardrobe out on the street,
I intend to make a Trapped In The Closet booth,
with the 22 chapters playing on loop
with maybe space for maximum two audience members at any one time.
(Gareth maintains this should be a permanent installation)

9pm:
Cammy Watt and anti-folk? (ryan to contact!)
+ teatere and stuff?
we could also put SILK / frog pocket / exploading dj up here?
we have much space upstairs for friday and sat! what we say?

dan / chris: hit us with upstairs ideas?

Sunday:

Downstairs:

3pm – church of toast / crap-o-ieara demo

8pm – close: Open Mike and Terry’s dirty caberet / freak!
: feat. let them be cake!
The idea here: run an open mike of sorts BUT stack the whole evening with weird and odd performance art that will jarr and confuse when combined with the singer / songwriter. we shoud push for as much freakey out of context stuff as possible that night.

actions: contact arty people get on it? possible?

Upstairs:

Roller Disco! from 9 – close! (poster action: stephan goodall!)

action: ryan to write press release and to confirm bands.
actions needed: help with crafts. liason and with artists for freakey caberaet!

Cammy Watt and anti-folk? (ryan to contact!)
+ teatere and stuff?
we could also put SILK / frog pocket / exploading dj up here?
we have much space upstairs for friday and sat! what we say?

dan / chris: hit us with upstairs ideas?

Sunday:

Downstairs:

3pm – church of toast / crap-o-ieara demo

8pm – close: Open Mike and Terry’s dirty caberet! (a real freak out.)
: feat. let them be cake!
The idea here: run an open mike of sorts BUT stack the whole evening with weird and odd performance art that will jarr and confuse when combined with the singer / songwriter. we shoud push for as much freakey out of context stuff as possible that night.

If you guys still have some space on the programme and are getting desperate, i will happily play a set. I can play funky acid tunes if required... Basically, I am here as a back-up if you feel to use and abuse.

nonono that was a reply to James that Fri was best for his ideas as we have sat plans going. please read in context and read full posts. So silk sat right? And pandecetemol and possible amazing surprise guests. ok?

0 x

Our big brother's got no heart,

when I get my chance I'm going to punch him in the nose, in the nose, in the nose

For over 7 years the Forest (3 Bristo Place) has provided an egalitarian art space, free internet access, free events, inexpensive veggie grub, and, according to The List, “the most bohemian environment in Edinburgh.” During that time The Forest has fostered such artistic talent as Aberfeldy, The Very, St. Jude’s Infirmary and The Abdominal Showmen.

“Now,” says Dan Seizure— control freak, local musician, political Svengali —“We want to take it to the next level. We’ve cleared the baddie on level 3, and now, we just want to freak out and f-ing party!”

On the weekend of October. 11th – 14th the Forest will be getting a liquor license (usually it’s BYOB), staying up late (3am) and housing events in their majestic church hall. Things kick off on Thursday (Oct. 11th) with our tribute for John Peel Day. Festivities start at 7pm and include a documentary, hot new live acts from the emerging Scottish scene, as well as Djs spinning tunes at the incorrect speed. Adam Neil, the event’s curator says, “We, like Peel, just want to see people loving the music we like while exposing people to new sounds.”

Friday (12th) is a puree of the Forest’s best. Forest regularly provides free workshops to the community so from 4pm we are offering a relentless sampler. There will be a bevvey of craft workshops: mask making, badge making, eco-bag construction, free massage and whatever else can fit into the family friendly cafe.

This will glide into the evening’s entertainment, beginning at 8pm with astounding acoustic pop-punk from our favorite Billy Liar who has toured with punk legends Oi-Polloi. From there we’ll be riding The Black Diamond Express: a rollicking, swing alt. country combo with impeccable stage flair, followed by the unstoppable Asazi Space Funk Explosion -a mixture of African rhythms, ska and electric folk that is guaranteed to shake booty. We’ll also have free dramatic performances, a program of accoustic Anti-Folk and plenty of mysterious and Julianna surprises.

Saturday (13th), from 2pm, we’re throwing a Rumble in the Jumble Sale where you’ll be able to find amazing bargains and buy other people’s junk! During this time, internationally renowned artist, Mike Bowdidge, will be putting together a site specific art piece with all the furniture and Danny Mullins and Free Loadin’ Frank will be performing acoustic randomomitry all the while.

In the evening we’ve got the launch of Forest Record’s new 10 inch featuring John Crave (via Satellite in New York), The Hemulen (via satellite in Berlin), Kyon and Dyems, and The Pendulums as well as the bring-down-the-house klezmer party-jams of Black Cat. In between sets there will be a “Sex Slave Auction” so bring some disposable cash. Upstairs, in The Hall, from 9pm will be a patented freak out featuring Silk, Pandacetamol, short art films, and many shocking and inflatable treats.

Sunday features the return of the World Famous “Open Mike and Terry’s Dirty Caberet”: a open mike style cabaret of infinite proportions featuring a pseudo-scatological performance art piece entitled “Let Them Be Cake.” There will be nudity, singing and songwriting, black lights and bubbles. Meanwhile upstairs the joy of your 1980s birthday party is recreated with a swinging, sliding, spraining, thudding into the walls Roller Disco. International DJ Lo-Fi Hi-Fi will be helping the boys and girls twirl with magical musical mash-ups the whole night. While the Forest will be able to supply a well-lubed floor and a few skates, punters are encouraged to bring their own.

“We’ve done this a few times,” gushes Jane Flett, Forest Secretary General, “We’ve thrown amazing parties, gotten drunk, and ridden the Festival beast, but we have never attempted something like this. Four sustained days of complete carnage. For this weekend the party will definitely be at the Forest.”

-Take a galaxy of mashed pop-indie-folk-jazz-ska-punk; add face-painting, mask-making, free badges, jumble sales, sex slaves, massage, Dadaist party games; toss in liberal amounts of ball crunching toe-tapping live music, throw in a roller disco and puree for four days of Par-tay.

Bonjour,
posters for car boot/jumble sale are being sorted.
Just wanted to say sorry for me and Laura not being there, Laura's feeling sick and I've got earache so we wouldn't have been very useful.
Do you want me to ask Bob if Roots Rising want to play, I know we've got loads of bands booked already but would be cool for them to play!?!?! Yay? Nay?
laters

Where is the press release being distributed? I can't decide how I feel about Secretary General Flett. I know it's a piss take, but I'm not sure there's enough nonsense in the release to carry it off. Otherwise, it's good.

Pendulums in for gig on 13th. Good. So all go. They were asking for some travel expenses for one of them who is in london and skint. Is this ok? How much? I think it used to be up to £25, is this right?
d x

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Our big brother's got no heart,

when I get my chance I'm going to punch him in the nose, in the nose, in the nose

oh and ps just an fyi if you want to take your clothes off in public or like chocolate a little too much maybe you should send me a message about joinging in on the performance....hmmm?
*raises eyebrow*

It looks like the laser quest stuff comes in around at approx £15 per set (they need to be bought in sets of 2 coming in at between £23 and £35 per set). Delivery charges need to be taken in to consideration too.

I found one that is cheaper at £20 (the first on the list below), but there is limited stock and this does not include delivery. Although, as we can source the same model through other stores we could make up the numbers at a slightly higher cost per item. Some of the other sites offer free delivery so I guess this evens it out a little.